This weekend’s notable events are headlined by Zwift’s Fondo Series, but we’ve also got a popular community race series kicking off, a unique women’s team chase event, a massive charity ride, and more. See details below!
Note: European clocks change on Sunday, so some of the times for Sunday events below may shift by an hour depending on where you’re located!
🤝 zFondo Series on Medio Fondo
✅ Bonus XP ✅ Popular ✅ Endurance Challenge ✅ Jersey Unlock
This is the second weekend of Zwift’s popular monthly Fondo Series, and we’re already seeing lots of riders signing up for these long “fun races.”
Read all about the Zwift Fondo Series >
We’ll be on the Medio Fondo route (73km, 1005m).
Multiple timeslots this weekend
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/zfondos
🤝BMTR Cares Rides 500 KM – Pedaling for a Purpose!
✅ Good Cause ✅ Endurance Challenge
On the heels of last week‘s 24-hour charity ride, BMTR is holding their annual Breast Cancer Awareness 500km event! There are four events set up which you can choose from if you aren’t able to ride the full 500km, or join all four and stick around afterward to finish the full 500km.
In all four events, the yellow beacon will ride at a C category pace, averaging 2.4-2.8 w/kg. However, BMTR encourages riders to form groups that work for your pace.
This event benefits Metavivor, whose mission to offer hope for those with metastatic breast cancer. Donate here >
First ride is Saturday, October 25 at 6:10am UTC/2:10am ET/Friday 11:10pm PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/bmtrcares
🥇LEVEL Racing – Ladies Chase Race – Muckle Yin
✅ Ladies Only ✅ Popular ✅ Unique Event
This interesting women-only event is a chase race… with a twist! This is truly a team chase race designed to encourage all riders in each category to work together to the end, because the final time for each rider is taken from the 4th rider in your category who crosses the line. (So your solo breakaway off the front isn’t going to help… you’ve got to work together!)
The race is on Scotland’s The Muckle Yin (23.7km, 282m) and groups are based on Zwift Racing Score.
Saturday, October 25 @ 3pm UTC/11am ET/8am PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/5110250
🥇 HERD Winter Racing Series Begins
✅ Popular Series ✅ Mass Start ✅ Long-Running Event
The popular HERD Winter Racing Series kicks off this weekend! This is a 20-week series of weekend mass-start races. The series has a mix of flat, rolling, short climb, and even some long climb courses, so there’s something for everyone. It also visits all Zwift worlds.
A GC on ZwiftPower tracks series results, with your best 16 finishes counting (so you can miss a race or four if needed). This week’s race is on France’s Gentil 8 (25.8km, 258m).
7 timeslots each weekend
See upcoming events at zwift.com/events/tag/herdhwr
🤝MGCC Bagel
✅ Endurance Challenge
This popular group ride from Morning Glory Cycling Club returns this weekend after a summer break. The club describes this as “not an easy ride, but a friendly don’t get dropped type of ride.” A Discord channel for voice chat is available, which always helps pass the time on longer group rides.
Pacing notes: warm up ~2.0 for 7 minutes. The rest of the ride will be at around 2.3-2.5w/kg, and the hills will be max at 3.2w/kg. There’s also a finishing sprint!
This week’s event is held on Watopia’s Big Foot Hills (69.9km, 714m).
Saturday, October 25 @ 10:50am UTC/6:50am ET/3:50am PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/5156745
How We Make Our Picks
We choose each weekend’s Notable Events based on a variety of factors including:
- Is the event unique/innovative in some way?
- Are celebrities (pro riders, etc) attending/leading?
- Are signup counts already high, meaning the event is extra-popular?
- Does the ride include desirable unlocks or prizes?
- Does the event appeal to ladies on Zwift? (We like to support this under-represented group!)
- Is it for a good cause?
- Is it just plain crazy (extra long races, world record attempts, etc)?
- Is it a long-running, popular weekly event with a dedicated leader who deserves a shout out?
In the end, we want to call attention to events that are extra-special and therefore extra-appealing to Zwifters. If you think your event qualifies, comment below with a link/details and we may just include it in an upcoming post!
